hello.

About a week ago I was working (errr...ahhh playing) with my desktop.

DFI LP nf4 SLI-dr
Athy64 4000+
2gb gigaram 2-3-2-5 DDR-400
7900gt SLI @ 580 1600
550W Hyper PSU

Well getting ready to retest my RAM to get current aprox. OCing potential to see whether to go Opti 165 or 175...

After making changes in the BIOs and saving the computer would hang. The power LEDs would flash and the system repetitively beeped. Hmmm not good...i cleared the CMOS and it would boot then I loaded the defaults. Samething...Cleared the CMOS again and instead I loaded a saved profile I made and it booted no problem...we had a theory about the CMOS battery...so I replaced it. I don't remember...but I think that took care of it.

So on to the OC test. I loaded the "optimized defaults" in BIOs saved and exited...It loaded an old OC profile...not bad if it were 100% stable (2.7ghz @ 225 x12 1.675 vcrore)...well that's odd, the defaults should be default. well whatever...set what I needed and selected to boot memtest. repeated many times. yay stable @ 250! woot woot. then moved to boot windows and that's where we hung-up. The computer would get as far as booting windows then reboot. tweaked settings and still couldn't get it to boot windows...[whatever events I don't remember]..."hmm maybe too many changes and times saved..."... more desk diving

This is the point where the operator error comes in...I remember desk diving alot so I don't really remember why I did this time. The power was off I reached in and moved the jumper to 2-3 from 1-2 and it dawns on me ****! the PSU was still on so the mobo had power!!! zomg what did I do!?!?! i powered off the PSU by the switch and moved to CMOS back to 1-2. Upon rebooting there was a checksum error but was still able to get into the BIOs. Didn't save and exited. rebooted...at which point I got those beeps and flashes until I powered it off.

I cleared the CMOS again (plug out to be sure) then rebooted. This time I let it boot and it made it into windows. felt slugish. CPU-z reported 2,325mhz and other goofy speeds (athy64 4000+ @ 2.4 stock). Maybe corrupt BIOs? So I flashed. Still nada. @ reboot the system would hang everytime (Just at the system beep). if I cleared the CMOs it would boot again after hanging. Ordered a new BIOs chip flashed with BIOs from DFI. poped it in and still repeated. at this stage I got check-sum error and unknown flash type upon booting...but still could boot windows.

Well after that about 1 week ago I haven't looked too much into it. Going to check out my CPU and Mem on a friend's system to maybe narrow down the fried hardware. Also looked into upgrading to AM2 or C2D...I don't have the money at the moment. since at the moment I can boot windows I still use the system for fear of WoW withdrawls...even if it is on the unstable side.

So thank you for your time in reading this. I hope I wasn't TOO verbose...
what do you think???

Note to self: Remember to unplug or switch off the PSU before clearing the CMOS

lol

Good luck on finding the fried hardware... You got real lucky on not frying the CMOS chip, but I really think the motherboard is toast

Could try replacing the CMOS chip first..

Already did. A friend thinks the Mobo might be bypassing the CMOS to some degree.

If your friend is right, this is another way of saying that the motherboard is fried

Yay! woot woot! Fried my first Mobo!

Ya!!! Welcome to the IBMA, or the International Blown Motherboards Association. Your our newest member! Your complementary gift basket is on its way. This is a very exclusive club so don't tell your friends.

Now, where is mine, Stick'o ram like you promised me ?

;D

lol thank you

What??? You didn't get the basket made out of recycled Pentium II's?
It should contain the following:

New Computer Smell Candle
ROHS Compliant Hand Soap or Lead Based Hand Soap (Based on whatever one was in stock when your basket shipped.)
Anti-Static Cheese Ball
and a Bag of Lays Computer Chips

However its also possible UPS is super slow in shipping and might arrive in ~2 years. Enjoy the Cheese Ball.

On Half of the IBMA,

Stick Overlock Ram.

OK great. What about if I have an address change in the next 2ish years? have a e-mail for ups or something?

Crazyness.

Your just jealous because you weren't invited into the association.

Ha ha ha, okay guys, go back to the topic, this is going off the hand.

@bushwacker - yes sir/ma'am! /salute

I'm getting my CPU and RAM checked out by a friend to verify I didn't do more damage to the hardware.

Should know next week

Also getting my old 7800gtx checked out...that I don't need...that would be really nice to sell...*hint* *hint* but that's for another topic

Next step I believe is finding a replacement before the only 939mobos are teh suk...or finding the money for an upgrade to AM2 or if I have more money then I expect a C2D system.

I was wondering how long it was going to go on, seven posts of pure IMBA nonsense.

Have you picked out a replacement board yet aksd?

I was beggining to wonder if I shouldn't start such a association.

Sorry I posted before I saw your new comment. You think finding a 939 motherboard is bad I recentaly had to buy a new 754 motherboard, all of them were super cheap and crappy.

And they are already extinct.

I know where I can get a referb DFI LP nf4 sli-dr like I already have...overpriced tho...it's $120

I think I should work on getting the money I need for an AM2 or C2D system...then if I have any lef over I can get a crappy 939 board to make a 2nd system...just would need a HD PSU DVD and case...add that ith my 7800gtx if I haven't sold it and I'm peachy

EDIT: SLI is a limitation due to my uber watercooling removing a card requires draining and stuff... woot woot

How do you get around in your case if something goes wrong? It must be a real pain.

I wouldn't wait too long on buying a 939 because eventually they (as in newegg) will only have like one or two in stock. You can still get them on ebay and places like that but they won't be new. Thats why I'm treating my 2nd computers 478 motherboard like a king, if it goes I'm just going to ditch the whole system.

Awww pretty water cooling......

Well newegg currently has 10 939 boards

I'm limited to

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186062

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153069

OR the asus uber uber 939 board but I'm not spending that much

Those are both around $60. I can do that now. Would need a universal mounting kit from coolance for the CPU block as that one as you can see is custom due to the DFI board not having the same mounting stuff.